Church cross against city background in China. Credit: hxdbzxy/Shutterstock As the Chinese government makes progress containing the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have resumed action to remove …
Pope asks St. Joseph to help Catholics fight for dignified work for all
Pope Francis celebrates Mass May 1, 2020, with a statue of St. Joseph in the background. Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis asked St. Joseph to …
UK Bishops ask parishes to help domestic abuse victims amid lockdown
The bishops of England and Wales have urged parishes to help domestic abuse victims after a surge in requests for aid during the coronavirus crisis. …
Identify and confess your sins ‘concretely,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis offers Mass in the Casa Santa Marta April 29, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. When identifying your faults, avoid being vague and tell God …
House of Lords committee raises concerns over N Ireland abortion regulations
A legislation scrutiny committee of the House of Lords last week published a report on the abortion regulations imposed on Northern Ireland by the British …
Grand Master of the Order of Malta dies at 75
Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre. Courtesy of the Order of Malta. The Grand Master of the Order of Malta Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre died erlier Wednesday …
The beatitudes show the path from selfishness to holiness, says pope
The eight beatitudes proclaimed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount reveal the path from selfishness to holiness, Pope Francis said at his general …
Vatican sends extraordinary form Mass survey to world’s bishops
Mass offered in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite. Credit: Shalone Cason via Unsplash. The Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has asked the world’s bishops to …
Pope Francis creates foundation to promote John Paul I’s teachings
Venerable John Paul I. Credit: L’Osservatore Romano. Pope Francis has instituted a Vatican foundation to promote the thought and teachings of Venerable John Paul I, …
Pandemic delays beatification of Cardinal Wyszynski
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and St. John Paul II, then Cardinal Karol Wojtyla. Photo Courtesy of Adam Bujak/Bialy Kruk. The beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the …
Pope prays that “prudence and obedience” will prevent return of pandemic
Pope Francis prayed that Christians would respond to the lifting of lockdown restrictions with “prudence and obedience” as he celebrated Mass Tuesday. Speaking from the …
Pope thanks artists for showing ‘path of beauty’ during pandemic
Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta April 27, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. As much of the world remains under quarantine due …
Pope: The ‘greatest reality’ is God’s love, not past disappointments
Pope Francis gives a blessing from the apostolic library after the Regina coeli April 26, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Jesus invites us to live with …
You must live the faith to share it well, Pope Francis says
To say you are a Christian while not living like one does not show people the real treasure of the faith – which we have …
Pope Francis urges Catholics to unite through praying the rosary in May
Pope Francis sent a letter Saturday encouraging Catholics to pray the rosary throughout May. He also shared two new prayers to implore the help of …
Scottish bishop: Permission for wholly at-home medical abortion is ideological
The president of the Scottish bishops’ conference wrote yesterday to the Scottish health secretary, saying the permission for women to self-administer both stages of a …
Involve more women in seminary formation, urges Vatican cardinal
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, said Friday that the Church needs more women involved directly in priestly formation in seminaries. …
Bishop Leo McCartie – Requiesce in pace
Bishop Leo McCartie, Bishop Emeritus of Northampton died on the evening of Thursday 23rd April in St Joseph’s Home in Birmingham, aged 94. Last July …
Pope prays for teachers, student and pastors
At the start of the Mass, the pope prayed for teachers and students adapting to the new circumstances created by the pandemic. He said: “We …
Beware of “self-pity” over church closures, warns cardinal
English Catholics must avoid “any sense of self-pity” over church closures, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said at a Mass honouring workers in hospitals and care homes. …